Friday, February 17, 2023

INEQUITY REVEALED

HOMEOWNERSHIP AND HEALTHY LIVING GAPS ONCE IDENTIFIED BY ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE PROVEN THROUGH FINE-GRADE DATA



Ben McAdams, who served as Mayor of Salt Lake County and in the U.S. House of Representatives, said the housing crisis could be greatly addressed if a combination of affordable and market rate housing were developed on city sites.

He said revenue from other development – where the city would continue to own the land and get a share of the profit plus enjoy revenue from land now on the tax rolls – could fund social services and infrastructure that also could be targeted for closing the wealth and homeownership gap found in cities throughout America.

“Understanding data that can help communities see what they have and how they can use it to solve some of their greatest challenges,” he said.


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